Census comparison · 2011 · 2016 · 2021
Scotland Island then and now
Side-by-side ABS Census comparison for Scotland Island, NSW (postcode 2105) — how the suburb looked across Census years from 2011 to 2021.
Population
Census 2011 → 2016 → 2021
-0.6% over 10 years
| Metric | 2011 | 2016 | 2021 | Change (→2021) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 715 | 579 | 711 | -4 · -0.6% |
| Median age | 39 | 45 | 48 | +9 · +23.1% |
| Median household income | $1,724/wk | $1,800/wk | $2,397/wk | +$673 · +39% |
| Median personal income | $920/wk | $965/wk | $1,101/wk | +$181 · +19.7% |
| Median rent | $380/wk | $465/wk | $490/wk | +$110 · +28.9% |
| Median mortgage | $2,817/mo | $2,173/mo | $2,600/mo | $217 · -7.7% |
| Average household size | 2.8 | 2.6 | 2.5 | -0.3 · -10.7% |
Change is measured from the earliest available Census year to 2021 for each metric.
Scotland Island trends (2016 → 2021)
Change since the previous Census. Historical figures are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to today's suburb boundaries.
Population
711
was 579 in 2016
+132 · +22.8%
Median rent
$490/wk
was $465/wk in 2016
+$25 · +5.4%
Household income
$2,397/wk
was $1,800/wk in 2016
+$597 · +33.2%
Median age
48
was 45 in 2016
+3 · +6.7%
Dig deeper: Scotland Island population growth · Scotland Island then and now
2011 and 2016 values are mapped from State Suburbs (SSC) to 2021 suburb boundaries — see methodology.